Babamba weather in March

In March, Babamba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 153 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Babamba's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Babamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:20 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical March day in Babamba reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 1°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
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How March really feels in Babamba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 16 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Babamba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°7613124.6
Feb30° / 21°9113.8124.0
Mar29° / 21°15321.8123.7
Apr29° / 21°18224.5123.5
May28° / 21°17726.1123.6
Jun28° / 20°14323.4124.2
Jul28° / 20°14422.9124.3
Aug28° / 20°19225.8123.9
Sep28° / 20°20926.1123.8
Oct28° / 20°23527.7123.7
Nov27° / 20°20725.1123.9
Dec29° / 20°11819.7124.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
62080
71981
81882
91882
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Babamba gets around 153 mm of rain over 21.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
464
565
665
766
866
967
1068
1169
1270
1371
1472
1572
1673
1774
1874
1975
2075
2175
2275
2376
2476
2576
2675
2775
2875
2975
3075
3176

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
144848
234750
334651
434453
524355
624256
724157
824058
913960
1013861
1113762
1213762
1313663
1403664
1503565
1603565
1703466
1803466
1903367
2003367
2103367
2203268
2303268
2403268
2503268
2603169
2703169
2803169
2903169
3003169
3103070

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:236:23
212.06:236:23
312.06:236:23
412.06:236:23
512.06:236:22
612.06:226:22
712.06:226:22
812.06:226:22
912.06:226:22
1012.06:216:21
1112.06:216:21
1212.06:216:21
1312.06:216:21
1412.06:206:20
1512.06:206:20
1612.06:206:20
1712.06:196:19
1812.06:196:19
1912.06:196:19
2012.06:196:19
2112.06:186:18
2212.06:186:18
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:17
2512.06:176:17
2612.06:176:17
2712.06:166:16
2812.06:166:16
2912.06:166:16
3012.06:156:15
3112.06:156:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — March's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
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255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Babamba?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Babamba.

What to pack for Babamba in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Babamba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Babamba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Babamba peaks around March 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 14Jul 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Babamba in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Babamba is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1031 µg/m³Oct 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Babamba?

Babamba sits at 0.2°N, 27.5°E, 760 m above sea level, in Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nearest listed city is Lubero, 199 km away.

LuberoButemboKatwaKaynaManginaKanyobagongaBeniWamba

Topography around Babamba

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Babamba.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Babamba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m.

The land around Babamba is covered by trees (100%) within 3 km, trees (99%) within 16 km, and trees (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
269 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
559 m
trees
March weather nearby: Lubero 199 km · Butembo 201 km · Katwa 203 km · Kayna 207 km · Mangina 208 km · Kanyobagonga 212 km · Beni 224 km · Wamba 226 km

Democratic Republic of the Congo travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$807
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
12%
of population, 2024
Road deaths
34.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 400

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Babamba (0.1833°, 27.4833°, elevation 760 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).